The Senate convened at 3:00pm.

Confirmed, 50-43: Executive Calendar #291 Edward L. Artau to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Florida.

Leader Thune sent an Executive Resolution to the Desk – S. Res. 377 (Authorizing the En Bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar). In order to place the Executive Resolution on the Calendar, Thune objected to his own request.

The Senate will convene at 10:00am on Tuesday, September 9, 2025.

Two votes at 11:45am:

  1. Confirmation of Maria A. Lanahan to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Missouri.
  2. Motion to Invoke Cloture on Robert Law to be Under Secretary for Strategy, Policy, and Plans, Department of Homeland Security.

The Senate will then recess until 2:15pm for the weekly party caucus lunches.

Two votes at 2:15pm (if cloture invoked):

  1. Confirmation of Robert Law to be Under Secretary for Strategy, Policy, and Plans, Department of Homeland Security.
  2. Motion to Invoke Cloture on Kyle Christopher Dudek to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of Florida.

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Floor Schedule

The Senate will convene for pro forma sessions on the following dates and times with no business expected:

Monday, August 24th at 12:30 p.m.
Thursday, August 27th at 8:00 a.m.
Monday, August 31st at 11:30 a.m.
Tuesday, September 1st at 12:30 p.m.
Friday, September 4th at 10:00 a.m.
Tuesday, September 8th at 1:15 p.m.
Thursday, September 10th at 3:00 p.m.

The Senate returns for business on Monday, September 14th at 3:00 p.m. At that time, following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business.

At approximately 5:30 p.m. the Senate will vote on cloture on Executive Calendar #902, Matthew Byrne to be a US District Judge for the Southern District of Ohio.